as in vocal
sounding harsh, forceful, and unpleasant
They heard their boss's strident voice from down the hall. The critical questions began to anger the professor and the tone of her answers became noticeably more strident.
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Recent Examples of strident
Rather, Lapid encourages all on his side to be at least as loud and strident in protest, to have any chance of being heard over the ongoing din of war.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 May 2025
There was always the risk that he could be associated with more strident calls for change and earn the ire of his superiors.
—Joseph Torigian, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
Like any journal of ideas, some of its positions did not age well (notably its strident opposition to the Civil Rights Movement), but other ideas became bedrock principles of the Republican Party.
—Terry W. Hartle, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025
Warsaw has been one of Kyiv's most strident supporters.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 May 2025
There was always the risk that he could be associated with more strident calls for change and earn the ire of his superiors.
—Joseph Torigian, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
Like any journal of ideas, some of its positions did not age well (notably its strident opposition to the Civil Rights Movement), but other ideas became bedrock principles of the Republican Party.
—Terry W. Hartle, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025
Warsaw has been one of Kyiv's most strident supporters.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strident
Adjective
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Trump caused quite the stir ahead of his state visit, notably going head-to-head with London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who was vocal in his disapproval of Trump’s impending arrival.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Since welcoming their children, both the rapper and the beauty mogul have been vocal about the positive impact parenthood has had on their lives.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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While Trump was weighing the decision to strike Iran's nuclear sites, Vance came to the president's defense after supporters like Tucker Carlson and those in the MAGA base were outspoken against the U.S. getting involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
5 July 2025
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Most outspoken were the parents of Kaylee Goncalves, who worked this week to inspire supporters to call the judge, the U.S. Department of Justice and Gov. Brad Little’s office to force Kohberger’s capital murder trial to proceed, in pursuit of a possible death sentence.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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The world is crowded, noisy, and sometimes hostile.—
F. Willis Johnson,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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The negatives included noisy wheels and some faulty stitching.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Prejudice has long disconnected Black and Latino communities — but the blatant dismissal of ICE raids as a Latino issue is off base.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
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However, if the church becomes tainted with blatant partisan politics, the church will look like the world with polarizing division.—
Stephen Mitchell,
Baltimore Sun,
14 July 2025
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“Strident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strident. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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